# 2016 Picos mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Picos](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos.md), October 2, 2016

José Walmir de Lima won with 48.1% of the vote, 1.4 points ahead of Gil Marques de Medeiros.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Walmir de Lima | PT | 20,133 | 48.1% | Elected |
| Gil Marques de Medeiros | PP | 19,531 | 46.7% |  |
| Sebastião Nobre Guimarães Junior | PSC | 1,908 | 4.6% |  |
| Francisco Gilvan Gomes | PSDC | 255 | 0.6% |  |

Valid votes: 41,827

Turnout: 90.4% (44,302 of 49,001 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Pablo Dantas de Moura Santos, 53.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gil Marques de Medeiros, 53.1%
- October 2, 2016: José Walmir de Lima, 48.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Kleber Dantas Eulalio, 53.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Gil Marques de Medeiros, 85.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gil Marques de Medeiros, 51.3%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Picos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Picos

- 2016 Picos mayoral election
- [2016 Picos Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/picos/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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